The shooting unfolded at about 6 p.m. Wednesday as the children were trick-or-treating with an aunt and unknown males who the 14-year-old girl described as people she knew from the neighborhood, police said.

The teen said she saw a car pull up and two men -- at least one of whom was wearing a mask -- get out, police said. She saw a gun, and at that point she fled, police said.

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Authorities are looking for gunmen after a 14-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother were shot while trick-or-treating in Philadelphia, Oct. 31, 2018

"I was just focused on getting him to safety and making sure he was alright," she told WPVI.

As the 5-year-old recovers, Philadelphia police officers brought him gifts to brighten his Halloween in the hospital.

"Our entire city needs to unite around this young man and work together to stop the gun violence," Joe Sullivan, deputy commissioner of patrol operations, wrote on Twitter. "ALL kids have a right to have a childhood! No Exceptions!"

.@PhillyPolice@PPD35Dist brought Halloween to 5yr old shooting victim still in hospital recovering from serious injuries. Our entire city needs to unite around this young man and work together to stop the gun violence. ALL kids have a right to have a childhood! No Exceptions! pic.twitter.com/61jO565Kv5